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BI nabs Japanese fugitive wanted for fraud

Manila, May 22 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a Japanese national wanted in his home country for fraud. In a news release on Friday, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the 53-yea... Read More


Nearly 300 Pag-IBIG members trade renting for homeownership in Laguna

Manila, May 22 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and Pag-IBIG Fund have turned over new condominium units to home buyers in Laguna, highlighting a substantial drop i... Read More


CICC files cybercrime complaint vs lawyer over 'seditious' posts

Manila, May 22 -- The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has filed a cybercrime complaint against lawyer Jeryll Harold Respicio over alleged inflammatory social media posts that i... Read More


LPA unlikely to develop into cyclone

Manila, May 21 -- A low pressure area (LPA) is being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday, but is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone, the weather bureau said. A... Read More


DOJ greenlights Dela Rosa's arrest after SC rejects TRO plea

Manila, May 21 -- Law enforcement agencies may proceed with serving the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant against Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa after the Supreme Court (SC) on Wedn... Read More


Six dams remain at 'critically low' levels despite recent rains

Manila, May 21 -- Recent rains experienced in some parts of the country failed to increase the water levels in major reservoirs, and six dams are "critically low" as of Thursday, the head of the Phili... Read More


SC opens 20th justice zone in La Union

Manila, May 21 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday opened the country's 20th justice zone in San Fernando, La Union. A project of the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC), justice zones are locali... Read More


SC, UN partners lead effort to boost judicial security, resilience

Manila, May 21 -- The Supreme Court (SC), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), has ... Read More


Davao landfill had prior violations before deadly trash slide - DENR

Manila, May 21 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the Davao City Sanitary Landfill had already been flagged for multiple environmental and safety violations before the ... Read More


NOAH exec: NCR needs 'flood management,' not just control

Manila, May 21 -- After localized thunderstorms triggered heavy rains and flooding in several areas in Metro Manila last week, Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) Executive Dir... Read More